Amir Khan and Dmitriy Salita pose together for photos in London. The two meet in Newcastle on December 5 for Khan's 140-pound title. (AP Photo/PA, Sean Dempsey)
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Can anyone else tell exactly how much Salita doesn’t want this to be thought of as a battle between a Muslim and a Jew?
Boxing is the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight. (Omar Epps)
by Chaos100 on Oct 24, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He doesn’t want it marketed that way. He’s also not going to change how he dresses. That’s no marketing ploy.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by SC on Oct 24, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the old days, even the turn of the century, this would be an all out race battle……now we’ll have to settle for subtext
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Oct 24, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll be a massive homer for any Jewish fighter...
But Yuri Foreman is the only chance us Hebrews have for a champ.
by tichbou on Oct 24, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope Salita wears the yarmulke to the ring
and knocks Khan’s ass out still wearing it. GO JEW DUDE!
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Oct 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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